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Despite Scotland’s vote, MPs voted the renewal through in the Commons, with 472 in favour and 117 against.

It was an important vote for Glasgow in particular, with the government pressing ahead with the manufacture of nuclear submarines based at Faslane on the Clyde.

Prime Minister Theresa May was asked by SNP MP Ian Blackford what message she was sending to Scotland.

She replied: “58 of the 59 Scottish MPs will be voting against jobs in Scotland which are supported by the nuclear deterrent.”

The news follows the gathering of thousands at anti-Trident protests across Scotland on Saturday - including a large rally in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street.

Mhairi Black, member for Paisley and Renfrewshire, shared a video of her speech ahead of last night’s vote. She said: “These weapons serve no other purpose than to satisfy the ego of the British establishment.

“I’ve sat in this chamber too many times and heard that we can’t afford to look after disabled. We can’t afford to look after unemployed. We can’t afford to pay pensions on time. But we’re the government that are making the difficult choices and all the people that have been making that argument for austerity are the very same people that are telling us that we can afford to write a blank cheque for these useless weapons.”

The MP added that her constituency is a main route for nuclear waste, and that any mistake would be the equivalent of a “dirty bomb” for people in the area.